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A Treehouse That's For the Birds

by Maureen Friedman

Purposeful Outdoor Rooms

by Mark Hutker

Suited to the Site

An architect brings his vision for a boathouse built right into its natural landscape to life by Maureen Friedman

Starter House

A playhouse destined for the dumpster gets transformed with salvaged materials by Maureen Friedman

Transitioning with exterior gateways Online Membership Required

by Katie Hutchison

Garden sheds with style

By paying attention to scale and siting thoughtfully, you can transform a storage shed into a garden shed by Roxana Vargas Greenan

A Green Oasis in a Hot, Dry Climate Online Membership Required

Defined by a mosaic of indoor and outdoor spaces, a new house tames the sun and adapts a traditional Southwest style for an established neighborhood by Murray Silverstein, Barbara Winslow

Putting the Craft in a Pattern-Book House Online Membership Required

In one of the D.C. area’s most desirable neighborhoods, a potential teardown gets reworked for modern living by Brian Pontolilo

Delve Into the Details As You Soak In the Serenity

An architect/landscape design team transform an open field into a place for reflection by Maureen Friedman

Creating the Poetry House

Salvaged materials and unorthodox building methods are used to create a small, sacred structure by Bruce Johnson

Designing a front porch Online Membership Required

Although size and style are vital to a successful porch, don't ignore the importance of materials and craftsmanship by Roxana Vargas Greenan

Sheds With Style

To eliminate backyard clutter, confine it in a small outbuilding with panache

Designing a Grilling Station

An architect offers safe, practical tips for building this open-air cooktop by Paul DeGroot

A Kitchen Opens Wide to the Outdoors Online Membership Required

Walls fold away at one corner to let this room mingle with a hillside meadow by Geoffrey T. Prentiss

A Closer Look: At Home on a Hilltop

Straddling a Sonoma ridge, this contemporary house is an edgy mix of weathered boards, corrugated metal, and a plan that invites outdoor living by Charles Miller

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